young people

Story by the Sheffield City Council North-East Local Area Committee. Every year your Councillors fund activities across Burngreave Ward. This funding includes activities, like the magnificent light festival in Parkwood Springs. We also fund local [Read more]

Story by Teo Greenstreet. Photo by Mike Poole. Troupe is Greentop Community Circus’s performance company for young aspiring performers aged 11–25 years. They’ve just finished touring their 2021 show “Playground of Dreams” that performed at [Read more]

The Mini Messenger needs youth groups, schools and people aged 5-25 to help create a section made by and for young people. Training and support is available. If you would like to get involved please [Read more]

Story by Patrick Moran Not only does Christian Vernon work with young people at risk of exclusion from school, he also volunteers his time to run a football team for young people at the weekends. [Read more]

Story and photos by Steve Pool I took a stroll out to Pitsmoor Adventure Playground; it was nice to hear the kids’ shouts and laughter from playtime at Byron Wood School. Pitsmoor Adventure Playground looks [Read more]

Story by Safiya Saeed | Photos by Rafiqe Sabran Burngreave has always stood out because of the strong family links, the cultural atmosphere and the familiarity with local businesses. It’s full of fantastic grass-root organisations [Read more]

CLOSING DATE 4th NOVEMBER: Yorkshire Sport Foundation are looking for someone at the heart of the Burngreave community to help them continue to make a difference for the people who live there. Could that person be you? [Read more]

Story and photo by Fran Belbin I first met Danae Wellington two years ago at a film screening in Burngreave Library that she was persuaded to review for the Messenger (see Messenger 125) so it [Read more]

Story by Safwan, Hatib, Mufassar, Danny and Saif The following piece is the second of our series of articles in collaboration with Ellesmere Youth Project, looking at topics beyond Burngreave that matter to young people. [Read more]

Story and photo by Richard Belbin Sheffield Sea Cadets proudly held their first Royal Naval Parade on March 26th. Held at their new ‘training ship’ at the top of Rutland Road, the three groups of [Read more]

Story by Aleem Qadir At the end of November the Don District Scout groups took part in a Challenge. It was organised by the District Leaders and was based in Chapeltown. 39th Sheffield entered four [Read more]

Story by Fran Belbin Violent and drug related incidents in Burngreave this summer have attracted media attention, most recently a £50,000 drug bust on Holtwood Road. Neighbourhood crime statistics indicate that there has been some [Read more]

Story by Sara 5RC | Photo by Kaius Neal (St. Catherine’s Catholic Primary School) After merging two after school clubs thirteen children were lucky enough to work with Miss Franks and Miss Vella in the [Read more]